It was Schools’ Week at Logan Gardens on Friday.
Our whole school ventured to the botanical gardens for a wonderful outdoor experience:
P1-4 enjoyed a fun morning at Logan Gardens with ranger Kate. Our activity was called The Teddy Bear’s Picnic and we had to take along with us our favourite stuffed toys. We learned about something called S.W.A.F. This stood for Shelter, Water, Air and Food, all the things our bears needed for survival. We then enjoyed some fun activities using our senses including Musical Trees, a Rainbow Nature Search and building an island for our bears to live on.
Primary 5 – 7 learned about the different parts of a flower. Using some creative props, we learned all about how pollination works in plants and our best friends – the bees – who play such an essential role in this. We then used magnifying glasses and coloured overlay glasses (that were extremely reminiscent of the early 3D movie days!) to study different flowers in the gardens and see how they appealed to insects. We also had some practise being our own squirrels and storing away our nuts for the Winter.
Finally, everyone enjoyed our pack lunches, surrounded by the beauty of the gardens, before toddling back off on our bus to head back to school.
The activities Support learning for Sustainability and the UNCRC Rights of the Child; namely education and learning about life on land and our environment as well as taking part in social activities to support our Health & Wellbeing.
We cannot thank the Botanical Garden Team enough for the fabulous day we had. It was so informative and such fun for the pupils and adults!
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